Acadia Parish officials now have the authority to enter private property to determine whether or not a structure on that property is derelict.
After heaping praise on the efforts of Mosquito Control Services and its consultant, Glenn Stokes, in the wake of Hurricane Laura, the Acadia Parish Police Jury voted 6-2 Tuesday to advertise for a new contract.
With the rise in heat and humidity, there is also a rise in the mosquito population in Acadia Parish.
Currently, mosquito control trucks have a set route throughout the parish, according to officials at the Acadia Parish Police Jury.
The collection of bulk / yard waste continues to be a thorn in the side of Acadia Parish police jurors.
A couple of tax renewal elections were called and a number of appointments approved when the Acadia Parish Police Jury met for their monthly meeting recently.
By a 5-1 vote, the Acadia Parish Police Jury decided Tuesday night to seek proposals for a new mosquito control contract.
The Acadia Parish Police Jury will meet in special session at 6 p.m. Tuesday to interview potential candidates for the position of secretary-treasurer.
The Acadia Parish Police Jury will hold a public hearing on May 14 to discuss setting millages for the 2019 tax year.
Presented to the Police Jury by Assessor James “Jimbo” Petitjean, the proposed millages include:
The Acadia Parish Police Jury is considering how to take advantage of $1.2 billion in federal funding for watershed planning, flood protection and such provided through the Louisiana Watershed Initiative.
The Acadia Parish Police Jury will continue to furnish its weekly garbage collection services to all parish residents and eligible businesses as it has in the past, but under a new service contract with Waste Connections, Inc. (WCI).